Veronika Cernadas Loret

Comms @carnegiecouncil | optimistic realist | equestrian | (art) history & music | #tech4good & information integrity | will gladly talk to strangers

[Kim Zetter @KimZetter]

Here's my interpretation of what Westchester County is saying occurred with the voting machines. Their explanation makes sense and, if true, would indicate that the problem occurred because county election workers failed to follow proper procedures. See my thread 👇

[Veronika Cernadas Loret @vmcernadas]

People in Westchester County, NY who want to understand what happened w. voting machines, please follow this journo. She is incredibly knowledgable & trustworthy and knows the right questions to ask on these subjects. See her thread below. #Midterms2026 #ElectionDay

[Kim Zetter @KimZetter]

Westchester County is saying voting machine problem involved a configuration change made before election but after pre-election testing was done, which explains why it wasn't caught then. They're calling it a programming change but it's really a config change. Let me explain:

[Kim Zetter @KimZetter]

Regarding situation in Westchester County with scanners spitting out ballots...every county that uses optical-scan machines has 2 types: those in polling place and a larger central scanner in election office. Any ballot not read at polling place can be put thru central scanner

[Kim Zetter @KimZetter]

If you hear of any problems with voting systems, electronic pollbooks, registration, etc today, please DM me here or reach out on Signal. My Signal contact info: KimZ.42. I'm interested in anything related to glitches, delays and other problems with election-related technology.

[James Kirchick @jkirchick]

Abdul El-Sayed would rather risk losing a winnable Senate seat than deny that Jews are the reason you can’t have nice things. 

Latest me in @theFP

https://t.co/0UKHfwMxGE

[Aurele Tobelem / אוראל טובעלם 🇲🇦🇮🇱 @AureleTobelem]

I fully support the UAE’s Lana Nusseibeh for UN Secretary-General. 🇦🇪

At a moment when some Western voices appear to dismiss the possibility of constructive regional leadership, she stands as a clear example of Arab excellence, focused on results rather than rhetoric.

Regardless of her criticisms of aspects of Israeli military policy, she consistently called for the unconditional release of the hostages taken by Hamas on 7 October 2023 and viewed the Abraham Accords as a practical opportunity for the UAE to become a leading provider of humanitarian aid to Gaza. These are positions that set her apart from many (if not most) of her UN colleagues.

Furthermore, Lana has long worked to create better opportunities for women and girls in the MENA region. In 2013, Nusseibeh brought UN Women’s Liaison Office for the GCC to Abu Dhabi under the leadership of H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak. Her efforts advancing the UN's Women, Peace and Security Agenda is remarkable.

Finally, Lana belongs to a distinguished Arab Muslim family entrusted with guardianship of Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre during the Muslim conquests of the Levant. Her grandfather, Palestinian judge Anwar Nusseibeh—a Cambridge contemporary of future Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Eban—served as Jordan’s representative on the 1951 truce committee and was among the first Palestinians to engage in contacts with Israel after its 1967 capture of the city’s Arab sector. The family’s longstanding practice of setting aside fierce disagreements to reach peaceful settlements is a trait of particular value to the UN today.

[َ @Melpomnes]

Albert Bierstadt

[Veronika Cernadas Loret @vmcernadas]

@FaycalJelil Rien ne saurait justifier les violences contre les policiers ni le saccage de notre patrimoine. L’impunité est inacceptable. Chacun doit répondre de ses actes, et les parents de ceux de leurs enfants mineurs.

[Fayçal JELIL @FaycalJelil]

Soutien aux forces de ́l'ordre, aux préfets et à leurs services, aux pompiers, aux élus et plus largement aux fonctionnaires mobilisés et touchés par ces violences.
#JeSoutiensLaPolice

[Bernard-Henri Lévy @BHL]

C’est Notre Dame de la République qui, ce soir, à Limoges, brûle…

[Kaja Kallas @kajakallas]

The 7 October attacks were a barbaric act of terror. Today, we stand with Israel in remembering every life taken and destroyed at the hands of the Hamas terrorists.

Our thoughts are with the victims, the survivors, their families and all those who continue to carry the pain of that terrible day.

We must firmly reject any form of antisemitism across Europe. Jewish communities must be able to live openly, safely and without fear.

Hamas brought unspeakable suffering to the Israeli people and left devastation in its wake. Hamas must disarm so that the Gaza Peace Plan to move forward.

[Jean-Noël Barrot @jnbarrot]

Je suis aujourd’hui en Israël pour rendre hommage aux victimes du 7 octobre.

Ce jour-là, le Hamas perpétrait le pire massacre antisémite depuis la Shoah, dans lequel 51 ressortissants français ont perdu la vie.

Nous ne les oublierons jamais. Rien n’effacera ni leurs visages, ni leurs noms.

[Embassy of Poland U.S. @PolishEmbassyUS]

Letter from CdA a.i. @BogdanKlich calling on @TuckerCarlson to publicly retract his outrageous statements and apologize for insulting Poles, British citizens, and, ultimately, the memory of the victims of the Shoah and all those who died in the fight against Nazism.

[nic carter @nic_carter]

this is a very cynical interpretation but...

could it be that the fearmongering of recent weeks is a way of gently introducing their investor base to the concept that Anthropic will be internalizing all major breakthroughs rather than letting the unwashed masses share in the spoils?

selling tokens is probably a better business model, as opposed to relying on very lumpy biotech (& other scientific) discoveries, but if distillation really is an unacceptable margin compressor, Anthropic is incentivized to keep the frontier private and capitalize themselves on new IP rather than letting their clients have them

and instead of outright admitting their token merchant business model is unsustainable, Anthropic could announce they are "pacing the frontier" and hold the general public six months or a year+ behind the true frontier - available only to their own internal researchers. of course, this would require the cooperation of their archrival, OpenAI, so Anthropic didn't appear to be too behind. all the better if they created a legal cartel and voluntarily agreed to slow the public frontier. they'd have to ask the government for an antitrust waiver though. really activates the almonds, doesn't it.

this is speculation. perhaps the fear really is genuine and this is just happens to be an extremely convenient state of affairs.

[Alexandre Blaineau @AlBlaineau]

Ce très beau carnet de croquis de Turner

[Veronika Cernadas Loret @vmcernadas]

@ManonAubryFr « Nuisibles » est un terme qui déshumanise les gens. Ces précisément de vocabulaire qu’on associé à une logique génocidaire. Quelle honte !

[Veronika Cernadas Loret @vmcernadas]

@RebtznUnplugged Eat well
Gratitude

[Thomas Sowell Daily @DailySowell]

“Most people who read ‘The Communist Manifesto’ probably have no idea that it was written by a couple of young men who had never worked a day in their lives, and who nevertheless spoke boldly in the name of ‘the workers.’”

— Thomas Sowell

[Veronika Cernadas Loret @vmcernadas]

@Shelli_BH @Gentleman_Ways The trick is pure cocoa (not hot chocolate mix) made with heavy cream, served in a demitasse. The fat avoids the stimulating effect, and the small portion avoids the modern guilt that comes with proper fats. It’s very pleasant.

[Reagan Battalion @ReaganBattalion]

Breaking: Nicaragua’s dictator, Daniel Ortega, announced today that his country will no longer hold elections.

Here’s @BernieSanders celebrating his role in advising Ortega after he took power, and praising the very socialist dictator who has now abolished elections.